Which has higher arrears on utility bills, France or Ireland?

Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.0% in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France

8.0%

in 2025

Ireland

8.8%

in 2025

France rank

12th

Ireland rank

10th

Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 8.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 38 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	France	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	Ireland
2010s	6.3%	13.6%	7.2%	Ireland
2020s	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, France or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.0% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between France and Ireland?: 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: France ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.